Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Nauru refugee sets himself on fire in protest, man in critical condition, Peter Dutton says and other top stories.

  • Nauru refugee sets himself on fire in protest, man in critical condition, Peter Dutton says

    Nauru refugee sets himself on fire in protest, man in critical condition, Peter Dutton says
    Nauru refugee sets himself on fire in protest, man in critical condition, Peter Dutton says Updated April 27, 2016 16:33:15 A refugee remains in a critical condition after setting himself on fire on Nauru, in what the Nauruan Government has described as a "political protest". Key points:Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says the refugee's "outlook is not good at all"Canberra-based UNHCR staff witnessed incident, "didn't know what to do" according to witnessMr Dutton sa..
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  • Bali nine member Michael Czugaj moved to remote jail after found with traces of drug

    Bali nine member Michael Czugaj moved to remote jail after found with traces of drug
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Life after executed Bali nine member We speak to two prisoners inside Bali's Kerobokan jail about the legacy of executed Australian Myuran Sukumaran. PT1M46S 620 349 Jakarta: Bali nine member Michael Czugaj is among 66 prisoners who have been transferred to a remote jail in East Java after prison authorities said they caught him with traces of the drug ice in Bali's Kerobokan jail.The shock move comes two days before the first anniversary of the..
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  • Hero Dog Worked To Death Rescuing Earthquake Victims In Ecuador

    Hero Dog Worked To Death Rescuing Earthquake Victims In Ecuador
    The earthquake in Ecuador has claimed a life other than its 650 human victims. A search and rescue dog named Dayko succumbed to heat stroke followed by a heart attack after saving the lives of seven people who were trapped in the rubble. The earthquake, which jarred the resort town of Pedernales on Saturday, April 16, was measured at a devastating 7.6 magnitude. Volunteers are offering relief from around the globe in efforts to supply medical care, food, and water, and help find survivors amid ..
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  • Manus Island detention centre to close, PNG Prime Minister says following court bombshell

    Manus Island detention centre to close, PNG Prime Minister says following court bombshell
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Manus Island detention centre will close The PNG Government has ordered the detention centre on Manus Island to close but Immigration Minister Peter Dutton is remaining defiant over the issue. Courtesy ABC News 24. PT1M36S 620 349 The Manus Island detention centre will close after the Papua New Guinea Supreme Court ruled it was illegal and unconstitutional, PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says.The decision throws the Turnbull government's offsho..
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  • Trump attacks Clinton as victories set stage for brutal election

    Trump attacks Clinton as victories set stage for brutal election
    Donald Trump set the stage for a brutal battle with Hillary Clinton, claiming she is only in contention for the presidency because she is a woman, as both candidates scored dominant victories in Tuesday night’s primary elections. The Republican frontrunner attacked Clinton as weak and crooked and warned that she would be a “horrible president” as he sought to frame the fight for the White House. Related: Donald Trump is back to bullying. What if that's how he acts presidential? | Richard Wol..
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  • Major Step For Peace In South Sudan As Rebel Leader Returns To Capital

    Major Step For Peace In South Sudan As Rebel Leader Returns To Capital
    Riek Machar returned to the Capital of South Sudan, Juba, on Tuesday where he called for unity between the two ethnic groups, the Dinka and Nuer, within the country. Machar was ousted from his position of vice president of South Sudan in 2013, when the current President Salva Kiir accused the rebel leader of trying to organize a coup. Machar is the leader of the Nuer, who are a prominent tribal group within the country, and were at one point united with the Dinka under the title of SPLM, or Sud..
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  • Salah Abdeslam, Alleged Paris Attacks Plotter, Is Handed to French Authorities

    Salah Abdeslam, Alleged Paris Attacks Plotter, Is Handed to French Authorities
    Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has been handed over to French authorities, Belgian officials said Wednesday. Abdeslam has been in Belgian custody awaiting extradition over the coordinated terror spree that left 130 dead across Paris on Nov. 13, 2015. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks. Authorities say Abdeslam — whose brother blew himself up in the Paris attacks — backed out of being a suicide bomber in the terror spree and fled to Belgium. Abdeslam spent nearly four month..
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  • Bradford MP Naz Shah quits as McDonnell's PPS after antisemitic posts

    Bradford MP Naz Shah quits as McDonnell's PPS after antisemitic posts
    The Bradford MP Naz Shah has stepped down as the parliamentary private secretary to the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, over antisemitic Facebook posts. In a series of social media posts, Shah said Israel should “relocate to the US” and posted an article that likened Zionism to al-Qaida. Shah has since apologised, saying: “I deeply regret the hurt I have caused.” It emerged later that she had stepped down as PPS to McDonnell. Related: John McDonnell: Labour must sit up and listen to antisemi..
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  • Times comes under attack over Hillsborough front-page snub

    Times comes under attack over Hillsborough front-page snub
    At 11.00am, a jury announced a fresh verdict of unlawful killing in the deaths of the 96 Liverpool supporters who died after attending an FA Cup semi-final in 1989. Liverpool fans were completely exonerated as the biggest legal inquest in British history held senior police responsible for the disaster in a landmark ruling which overturned decades of injustice and finally dismantled a gross miscarriage of justice and official cover-up. The Sun, which sa..
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